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Homo problematis solvendis-- problem-solving man : a history of human creativity
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- Creator
- David H. Cropley
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Singapore : Springer, 2019
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource
- ISBNs
- 9789811331015, 9811331014, 9789811331008, 9811331006, 9811331006, 9789811331008
- OCLC
- on1084474295
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Intro; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Introduction; Why Do We Need Creativity?; Ten Ages of Innovation; Measuring Creativity; Prehistory: The Dawn of Invention (<2700 BCE); The Hand Axe (Date Unknown); What Was Invented?; Why Was the Hand Axe Invented?; How Creative Was the Hand Axe?; The Oar (c4000 BCE); What Was Invented?; Why Was the Oar Invented?; How Creative Was the Oar?; Cuneiform Writing (c2700 BCE); What Was Invented?; Why Was Cuneiform Writing Invented?; How Creative Was Cuneiform Writing?
- The Classical Period (753 BCE-476 CE): The Problems of EmpiresStandardised Coinage (700-500 BCE); What Was Invented?; Why Was Standardised Coinage Invented?; How Creative Was Standardise Coinage?; The Construction Crane (c550 BCE); What Was Invented?; Why Was the Construction Crane Invented?; How Creative Was the Construction Crane?; The Julian Calendar (45 BCE); What Was Invented?; Why Was the Julian Calendar Invented?; How Creative Was the Julian Calendar?; The Dark Ages (476-1453 CE): Eastern Creativity; Paper (105 CE); What Was Invented?; Why Was Paper Invented?; How Creative Was Paper?
- The Spinning Wheel (c700 CE)What Was Invented?; Why Was the Spinning Wheel Invented?; How Creative Was the Spinning Wheel?; The Crankshaft (1206); What Was Invented?; Why Was the Crankshaft Invented?; How Creative Was the Crankshaft?; The Renaissance (1300-1700): The Rebirth of Knowledge; The Scythe (c1300); What Was Invented?; Why Was the Scythe Invented?; How Creative Was the Scythe?; The Printing Press (1450); What Was Invented?; Why Was the Printing Press Invented?; How Creative Was the Printing Press?; The Condom (c1560); What Was Invented?; Why Was the Linen Condom Invented?
- How Creative Was the Linen Condom?The Age of Exploration (1490-1700): New Worlds and New Problems; The Slide Rule (1622); What Was Invented?; Why Was the Slide Rule Invented?; How Creative Was the Slide Rule?; The Pendulum Clock (1656); What Was Invented?; Why Was the Pendulum Clock Invented?; How Creative Was the Pendulum Clock?; The Steam Pump (1698); What Was Invented?; Why Was the Steam Pump Invented?; How Creative Was the Steam Pump?; The Age of Enlightenment (1685-1815): The Business of Invention; The Leyden Jar (1745); What Was Invented?; Why Was the Leyden Jar Invented?
- How Creative Was the Leyden Jar?The Industrial Revolution (c1760-1830); What Was Invented?; Why Was the Industrial Revolution Invented?; How Creative Was the Industrial Revolution?; The Smallpox Vaccine (1796); What Was Invented?; Why Was the Smallpox Vaccine Invented?; How Creative Was the Smallpox Vaccine?; The Romantic Period (1800-1900): Accelerating Change; The Velocipede (1817); What Was Invented?; Why Was the Velocipede Invented?; How Creative Was the Velocipede?; Sewerage Systems (c1850); What Was Invented?; Why Were Sewerage Systems Invented?; How Creative Were Sewerage Systems?